Delhi hotel inferno: 50-60 mobile phones, 30 passports recovered from burnt Malviya Nagar B&B facility
A fire at a Malviya Nagar hotel claimed 21 lives, with preliminary findings indicating suffocation and smoke inhalation as the primary causes of death, not burns.
Investigations revealed significant safety lapses, including sealed windows, a locked basement entrance, and a lack of emergency exits, hindering rescue efforts.
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